Bibliograph

The boy with a bird in his chest, a novel, Emme Lund

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The boy with a bird in his chest, a novel, Emme Lund

Language

eng

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no index present

Literary Form

novels

Main title

The boy with a bird in his chest

Oclc number

1259047311

Responsibility statement

Emme Lund

Sub title

a novel

Summary

Though Owen Tanner has never met anyone else who has a chatty bird in their chest, medical forums would call him a Terror. From the moment Gail emerged between Owen's ribs, his mother knew that she had to hide him away from the world. After a decade spent in hiding, Owen takes a brazen trip outdoors in the middle of a forest fire, and his life is upended forever. Suddenly, Owen is forced to flee the home that had once felt so confining and hide in plain sight with his uncle and cousin in Washington. There, he feels the joy of finding a family among friends; of sharing the bird in his chest and being embraced fully; of falling in love and feeling the devastating heartbreak of rejection before finding a spark of happiness in the most unexpected place; of living his truth regardless of how hard the thieves of joy may try to tear him down. But the threat of the Army of Acronyms is a constant, looming presence, making Owen wonder if he'll ever find a way out of the cycle of fear

Target audience

adult

resource.variantTitle

Boy with a bird

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